The Mysterious Death of Marilyn Monroe
Did she really commit suicide?
It’s been almost sixty years since the death of Marilyn Monroe, and she’s still one of the most recognizable actresses in the world. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), The Seven Year Itch (1955), and Some Like It Hot (1959) are just some of the movies that cemented her as a Hollywood legend.
No one can deny Marilyn’s impact on the film industry, but her death has been a point of contention for years. Many have questioned the official verdict, arguing that Marilyn didn’t take her own life willingly. Some have even suggested her death was ordered by the most powerful man in America: President John F. Kennedy.
The Official Verdict
Marilyn was found dead at her home in Los Angeles on the 4th of August 1962. The discovery was made during the early hours of the morning, but the exact time is still ambiguous. She was lying facedown on the bed clutching a telephone receiver with a sheet pulled over her naked body.
According to the police report, the thirty-six-year-old actress committed suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills. The autopsy revealed her blood was full of pentobarbital, the active ingredient in Nembutal. Chloral hydrate was also found in her liver. Both these substances matched the bottled sleeping pills…
